Sail TV, working as an AmericasCupAnywhere licensee of Alcatel-Lucent, the Official New Media Provider for the 32nd America's Cup, is broadcasting the Semi-final stages of the Louis Vuitton Cup Live on the internet at http://live.sail.tv. The service is offered as part of a subscription package to viewers, and will include live coverage of the Louis Vuitton Cup Semi-Finals and Finals, and the 32nd America’s Cup Match by Louis Vuitton.
The offering will only be available to viewers in countries where there are no exclusive TV Rights holder agreements in place.
Sail TV will broadcast coverage through their specially produced America’s Cup TV player. Live coverage will include access to the racing as it happens out on the course, complete with English commentary, as well as an ‘On Demand’ service. Additionally, there will be a live camera showing activity in Port America’s Cup.
Sail TV Managing Director, Andrew Steward, said, "It’s an exciting development for us in being able to broadcast the racing live on the internet, as it shows that enthusiasm and interest in the channel continues to grow. Since April 1st when we began the America’s Cup coverage, we have had 100,000 unique visitors from 161 countries, and over 630,000 launches of the players. This clearly illustrates that with the high quality viewing experience we offer, watching sailing through the internet is not only becoming increasingly popular and accepted as ‘standard entertainment’, but is extremely convenient for our viewers in being able to watch whenever and wherever they want. This together with traditional TV broadcasting clearly offers a powerful combination and an extended reach for events, sponsors and advertisers around the world."
